Pensioner dies in four-car crash in the Cotswolds
Two other people are in hospital with life-threatening injuries following the crash on the A44 between Enstone and London Road in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.
The 85-year-old man was driving a Ford Puma when it was involved in a collision with a Audi A3, a Jaguar XE and a Seat Leon at about 3.20pm on Wednesday.
The elderly man died at the scene, while a woman in her 70s, who was a passenger in the car, and the driver of the Audi suffered life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Jaguar, a man in his 60s, was treated in hospital for minor injuries but has since been discharged, Thames Valley Police said.
Det Sgt Lyndsey Blackaby, the investigating officer, said: 'Our thoughts are with their loved ones at this extremely difficult time and we have specially trained officers supporting the deceased man's family.
'I am appealing for anyone who saw the collision to contact us. I am also appealing for anyone with a dash-camera who was driving in the area at the time to check their recordings and let us know if they captured anything that could help our investigation.'
Anyone with information has been asked to call 101 or get in touch via the force's website, quoting reference number 43250344163.
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